Big Tech layoffs drive talent home: Overseas tech professionals weigh return as job market and visa risks rise
A wave of AI-driven layoffs across global technology companies, coupled with growing uncertainty around immigration policies in the US, is prompting an increasing number of Indian professionals overseas to consider returning home, according to affected employees and recruiters.
Last week, Meta cut about 8,000 jobs globally, with several Indian-origin employees in the US and the UK among those impacted. The move follows Amazon’s ongoing workforce reduction programme, under which the company has announced 16,000 job cuts this year, in addition to 14,000 layoffs announced in October 2025.
